The Archive · 1937

London's Biggest Tea Party

The Englishman's apathy in Parliamentary elections is only surpassed by his almost complete indifference to the affairs of local government.

Yet when an Urban District becomes a Borough the occasion, invariably. is regarded us one for celebration. even prolonged jollification.

Something had to be done about it so 60,000 Wembleyites sat down to a monster tea party They consumed 100,000 sandwiches.

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